Archive for August, 2007

How to ask | Job Interview Questions

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

What are the right questions to ask on a job interview and how to articulate them. This is a guide to writing your own interview questions.
> Ask open-ended questions, which usually begin with “how,” “when,” and “who”—create opportunities for a conversation and a much richer exchange of information. Closed-ended questions can be answered yes […]

The Sins of Online Job Applicants

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

I have found a blog with a really educational job hunting story. This is a must read for all the serial job applicants.
I recently had to find some help with a writing project I was working on. I decided to go to Craigslist and post a “help wanted” ad for a writer. In the posting […]

Job Interview Homework

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Let’s imagine: you are invited for a job interview. Lucky you (but we know that luck has nothing to do with it). Still you have a long way to go.
The first thing you do is your homework (a reasonable amount of research into the company). The second thing you do is write down the questions […]

Job Interview Skills | Do you have questions for us?

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

“Now, do you have any questions?”, and they spice it up with a smile. You can just guess it is a trick question. This may just as well confuse you. Freaky smile and a stupid question about questions.
If you had questions you would ask, you do not need their invitation. Or do you?
If you […]

Tips | Salary Negotiations

Sunday, August 5th, 2007

Did you know that your salary negotiations began when you first contacted the company (that you wish to work for)?
> First impressions seem to be very important. I guess that is because people are lazy or they just have too many things on their mind and no time and energy to rethink and doubt. You […]